Summer 2008

Hueso · Post by **Hueso** » Aug 11th, '08, 17:18

Few pics for the faithful.........and of course, Mikey's favorite tree......these were taken at the British, Spanish and US Virgin Islands this past summer.......who is going to be the first to tell me what kind of fish are the ones without the head...the winner will most likely receive a fishing ride when he/she comes to vist Puerto Rico...........

Carl · Post by **Carl** » Aug 11th, '08, 17:30

Hueso, I feel bad for you.

You must really get tired of all that Crystal Clear Water and Beautiful Scenery. I bet the water is actually warm too, you poor bastard!

Carl

Hueso · Post by **Hueso** » Aug 11th, '08, 17:39

Carl.....it ranges from 70 to 80 F........year round

Capt.Frank · Post by **Capt.Frank** » Aug 11th, '08, 17:54

Man that water looks awsome So clear its unreal. Spanish Mackeral.

CaptPatrick · Post by **CaptPatrick** » Aug 11th, '08, 18:04

David,

Good shots, too bad you've got to put up with such terrible conditions...

And, oh, by the way; cero mackerel

Br,

Patrick

JP Dalik · Post by **JP Dalik** » Aug 11th, '08, 21:31

Spanish or Cero would be my guess. Look a little jumbo for Spanish. But what do I know about mackeral. I live in Jersey.

In Memory Walter K · Post by **In Memory Walter K** » Aug 11th, '08, 21:55

Cero. Walter

Carl · Post by **Carl** » Aug 12th, '08, 07:28

Hueso wrote:Carl.....it ranges from 70 to 80 F........year round

Sorry to hear that.
Someday I'll have to come down and help share your misery, till then I guess you'll just have to grin and bear it yourself, or wait for one of the faithfull.

JP, not Spanish. Spanish don't have stripes, just yellow spots. We do get them up here once in awhile. I missed the record by 2oz a few years back on 4lb test, okay more like 16 or 17 years ago. Either way they put up a great fight for their size, kind of like a Bonita.

randall · Post by **randall** » Aug 12th, '08, 08:42

they look like the fish i caught from the kayak in panama. didnt know what it was then...dont know now....but everyone said cero mack.

Mikey · Post by **Mikey** » Aug 12th, '08, 14:02

Hueso,
Nice tree. I'm jealous. Close as I'm getting right now is riding herd on my home owners.
Don't believe this is what Vic or Andre would refer to as sucking head.
The fish? Edible! Right? Right? Oh, the scientific name? Uh, Uh, uh?

Capt.Frank · Post by **Capt.Frank** » Aug 12th, '08, 14:22

I was told cero in pacific / spanish in atlantic we only catch spanish here in the summer they look the same. Only caught cero in Cabo.

Nice fish what ever they TASTY !!

Buju · Post by **Buju** » Aug 12th, '08, 20:21

My first guess would've been Cero... they're not Spanish. Spanish only have dots, But if several have already said Cero, with no awards issued by Mr.Hueso then I'ma gonna say they be:.... drumroll....

Sierra Mackerel???
( which I thought were only present in the pacific... Spanish & Cero are both in the Atlantic & Carib. )

Ummm..Hueso, how'd ya manage to get your Bertram inside a aquarium for that last shot??? J/K... I know firsthand that those lemon sharks are better viewed with an inch or two of lexan between the fish and you.

Brewster Minton · Post by **Brewster Minton** » Aug 13th, '08, 07:08

Where is the pics of the pretty girl?

Hueso · Post by **Hueso** » Aug 14th, '08, 08:56

Buju:

Buju, you are invited.........Sierra Mackarel.........lots of them down here from March through July.........and you got that right, the best way to see a lemon shark is through three inch and not two lexan between the both.....that was at Coral World in Saint Thomas...

Brew:

I was with the Mrs. and could not focus on those caribbean lobsters....sorry...

CaptPatrick · Post by **CaptPatrick** » Aug 14th, '08, 09:14

Buju, you are invited.........Sierra Mackarel.........lots of them down here from March through July

Sorry, Councilor, but Sierra it ain't...

Sierra's, (Scomberomorus sierra), are a Pacific fish and have a distinctively different appearance from the Cero. The fish you caught are most assuredly Cero Mackerel, (Scomberomorus regalis).

Br,

Patrick

http://www.reel1in.com/Sierra-Mackerel.html

http://www.sms.si.edu/irLspec/Scombe_regali.htm

Hueso · Post by **Hueso** » Aug 14th, '08, 09:42

Capt.....we call it Sierra down here.........but really is (Atlantic) King Mackarel....you can caught'em as big as 50 to 60 pounds......

CaptPatrick · Post by **CaptPatrick** » Aug 14th, '08, 09:55

David,

I understand that terminology is somewhat dependant on locality, (shucks, just look at what they call things in Coonassland), but scientifically correct is not changed by locality... Kingfish are a whole different species too and don't have any yellow markings on the lateral line.

Some of the confusion, especially in Spanish speaking areas, may come from the similar sound of the two names: Cero, Sierra, "Cierra", "Sero". Your fish are boys with an O, not girls with an A... 8^)

Br,

Patrick

Hueso · Post by **Hueso** » Aug 14th, '08, 11:31

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_mackerel

Carl · Post by **Carl** » Aug 14th, '08, 11:58

Hueso wrote:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_mackerel

From Wikipiedia-

"The lateral line starts high on the shoulder, dips abruptly at mid-body and then continues as a wavy horizontal line to the tail. Coloration is olive on the back fading to silver with a rosy iridescence on the sides, fading to white on the belly."

Hueso, your fishy has a straight lateral line.

I'm think Capt Pat is right on...

CaptPatrick · Post by **CaptPatrick** » Aug 14th, '08, 14:33

Kingfish...........

Buju · Post by **Buju** » Aug 14th, '08, 16:51

I'll let you boys duke it out whilst I make good on my ill received award...
(Yep, I know they're Cero, but I also know in PR they call 'em Sierra instead)

SO, I'm packing my mask, long fins, and a few hawaiian slings... And I have a big appetite for roast pork, mango salsa, fried plantains, and cassava washed down with a stiff rum libation and topped off with a nice full flavored maduro... Whatt'ya think Hueso, can we work with this???

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